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BUSINESS REVIEW PROCEDURE
ANTITRUST Division
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 28 CFR 50.6
Although the Deparment of Justice is not authorised to give advisory opinions to private parties, for several decades the Antitrust Division has been willing in certain circumstances to review proposed business conduct and state its enforcement intentions. This originated with a ""railroad release"" procedure under which the Division would forego the initiation of criminal antitrust proceedings. The procedure was subsequently expanded to encompass a ""merger clearance"" procedure under which the Division would state its present enforcement intention with respect to a merger or acquisition; and the Department issued a written statement entitle ""Business Review Procedure."" This is a revision of that statement:
1. A request for a business review letter must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530.
2. The Division will consider only requests with respect to preposed business conduct, which may involve either domestic or foreign commerce.
3. A business review letter shall have no application to any party which does net join In the request therefor.
4. The requesting parties are under an affirmative obligation to make full and tree disclosure with respect to the business conduct for which review is requested. Each request must be accompanied by all relevant data including background information, complete copies of all operative documents and detailed statements of all collateral oral understandings, if any. All parties requesting the review letter must provide the Division with whatever additional information or documents the Division may thereafter request in order to review the matter. Such additional information, if furnished orally, shall he promptly confirmed in writing. In connection with any request for review the Division will also conduct whatever independent investigation it believes is appropriate,

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BUSINESS REVIEW PROCEDURE
ANTITRUST Division
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 28 CFR 50.6
Although the Deparment of Justice is not authorised to give advisory opinions to private parties, for several decades the Antitrust Division has been willing in certain circumstances to review proposed business conduct and state its enforcement intentions. This originated with a ""railroad release"" procedure under which the Division would forego the initiation of criminal antitrust proceedings. The procedure was subsequently expanded to encompass a ""merger clearance"" procedure under which the Division would state its present enforcement intention with respect to a merger or acquisition; and the Department issued a written statement entitle ""Business Review Procedure."" This is a revision of that statement:
1. A request for a business review letter must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530.
2. The Division will consider only requests with respect to preposed business conduct, which may involve either domestic or foreign commerce.
3. A business review letter shall have no application to any party which does net join In the request therefor.
4. The requesting parties are under an affirmative obligation to make full and tree disclosure with respect to the business conduct for which review is requested. Each request must be accompanied by all relevant data including background information, complete copies of all operative documents and detailed statements of all collateral oral understandings, if any. All parties requesting the review letter must provide the Division with whatever additional information or documents the Division may thereafter request in order to review the matter. Such additional information, if furnished orally, shall he promptly confirmed in writing. In connection with any request for review the Division will also conduct whatever independent investigation it believes is appropriate,